Melding their signature double lead-guitar
attack with deceptively simple pop songwriting that pays homage to Elvis
Costello, Big Star and Warren Zevon, Mooner has become a favorite in the
Chicago rock community since forming in 2011.“Satisfaction-Promise”
is their sophomore outing. “2015’s ‘Masterpiece’,
was one of that year’s best. In fact, it was on this blog’s list of best power pop albums of the year. With
Satisfaction-promise, Moonerstretches its
creative muscle while remaining true to its Midwestern power pop roots. Each
tempo change, production trick or bit of guitar noise helps to create an
interesting twist or peculiar turn, all without losing sight of the most
important element – the hook. With the
very catchy ‘The Stand-In’, keyboards propel the song along right into a very
catchy chorus while guitars play a subservient role – until the solo. ‘I Don’t
Know How’ is a beautiful song albeit a step or two slower. This song, like
several others on the record, remind me a lot of ‘White Album’-era
Beatles.Juxtapose that with the bounce of the ‘The
Whole World Falls Down’. Add the very
melodic ‘Desire’ and the more angular XTC-like ‘One in
a Million’ as additional highlights. The
record closes with its best efforts, though. ‘Slow Parade of Love’ takes
antelope-like strides until it falls into perfectly placed harmonies. And the
even better placed guitar distortion is absolutely gorgeous. Closer is a good, old fashioned bar room piano
number entitled ‘Name Your Shame’. – PowerPopNews.com “We have both brilliance and experimental
rock on display in this LP. Opener ‘Yeah, I Read It’ mixes word
association with gleefully wild guitar noise. ‘The Stand-In’ is a sweet
catchy gem about a washed-up actor, ‘don’t mind him, he’s a stand-in, OK?’
Echoes of Big Star are all over ‘I Don’t Know How,’ and the ballad ‘Desire’ has
a yearning chorus with some nice harmonies.Though the songwriting shifts around in tone, other notable tunes are ‘My
Sorrow’ and the creeping ‘Slow Parade Of Love’ that grows into a
gorgeous chorus. Andy Ketch and company know exactly how much distortion
to use effectively….and is still a highly recommended release. Don’t miss it.” –
Powerpopaholic.com Even a little Replacements/Westerberg-like at times.EXCELLENT!!

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